AFC Wild-Card Round Predictions, Plus Dolphins Fire Mike McDaniel!

Sheil and The Ringer’s own Austin Gayle start the pod by sharing their instant reactions to the news of the Miami Dolphins firing head coach Mike McDaniel. They then analyze all of the AFC matchups in this weekend’s slate to determine what story lines will have the NFL media buzzing when the final whistle has been blown on the wild-card round of the playoffs. (00:00) Predicting the AFC wild-card round headlines (1:42) Miami Dolphins fire Mike McDaniel (6:58) Bills-Jaguars (12:13) Chargers-Patriots (18:50) Steelers-Texans (25:04) The Ringer 107 The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit ⁠www.rg-help.com⁠ to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Host: Sheil Kapadia Guest: Austin Gayle Producer: Chris Sutton Video Editor: Stefano Sanchez Social: Kiera Givens and Brian Waters Production Supervision: Conor Nevins and Arjuna Ramgopowell

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